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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7779 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 pm MST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Jan 4, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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